Luke Tillman Author

Nine-year-old Luke Tillman is a native of Michigan and the youngest of four brothers. Since the age of two, Luke has expressed his love for Jesus and for spreading the gospel, and after watching his pastor father began to host his own church service preaching to his toy congregation. He became a viral sensation after a video of him baptizing his stuffed animal reached over twenty million people, leading to four appearances on The Jennifer Hudson Show and being named the BCI Motivational Speaker of the Year. Luke enjoys engaging his followers with daily prayers, singing, interacting with family, and playing the drums. Ana Latese is an African American illustrator whose passion is producing beautiful imagery inspired by vibrant colors, magical elements, and joy. She enjoys using different lighting situations to help enhance her storytelling and give a warm feeling to her illustrations. Ana has worked with clients such as The Washington Post, Penguin Random House, Hulu, and Scholastic. When she’s not illustrating, she loves to play video games, drink a nice cup of tea at a café, or binge watch Criminal Minds. As a black artist, most of the pieces she draws are her attempt to promote a world where black and brown children are seen, heard, valued, and validated. As one of her favorite artists, Faith Ringgold, said, “You can’t sit around and wait for somebody to say who you are. You need to write it and paint it and do it.”